1. Climate and Weather

2. Key Terms Weather Climate Axis Temperature Revolution
Equinox and Solstice
Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn
Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming
Latitude and Elevation
Coriolis Effect
Prevailing Winds
Doldrums
Oceanic Currents
Tropical, Temperate, Subarctic, and Arctic Climates

3. Weather
The state of the atmosphere at a place and time in regards of heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, and other factors

4. Climate The statistics of weather
Usually measured over a 30 year interval
Assesses the variations in weather
Climate is different than Weather
Weather is Short Term
Climate is long term

5. The Earth’s Axis
The earth does not revolve around the sun straight up and down, it’s angled
This causes seasons

6. Earth’s Rotation

7. Equinox and Solstice Each happen 6 months apart Solstice happen
Winter, December 22
Summer, June 22
Equinox happen
Vernal, March 22
Autumnal, September 22
Mark the First day of seasons
The Solstice also represent the longest and shortest day of the year

8. Tropic of Cancer
The Northern most “line” that receives direct sunlight
Revolution: the earth moving around the sun

9. Greenhouse Effect
The trapping of the sun’s warmth in the Planet’s lower atmosphere due to the diminishing atmosphere

10. Global Warming/Climate Change
Occurs when Carbon Dioxide and other air pollutants collect in the atmosphere and absorb sunlight and solar radiation, pollutants trap the radiation and warm the planet as well as changing the climate

11. Climate Change
NASA on Climate Change

12. Latitude and Temperature
Simply put the higher the Latitude number the colder the temperature

13. Elevation and Temperature
The higher the elevation, the lower the temperature
The air and the atmosphere are thinner, they cannot hold the UV radiation so it gets colder
Elevation= Feet above sea level

14. Wind

16. Here’s the Thing about NAMING WIND
We name winds by WHERE THEY COME FROM
Easterlies travel WEST but come from the EAST

17. Coriolis Effect The rotating earth is responsible for wind swirls
NOVA is smarter than Robinson

18. Prevailing Winds
A wind from a direction that is predominant in a particular PLACE or SEASON

19. Oceanic Currents

20. Doldrums
Areas near the equator, north or south by 5 degrees, that are warm and have little if any wind

21. Climate and Climate Types

22. Climate Types
Tropical
Temperate
Arid
Mediterranean
Polar

23. Tropical Climate

24. Climate Regions